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T h e n e w s l e tt e r o f t h e c o l l e g e d a l e s e v e n t h - d ay A d v e n t i s t c h u r c h
vol. 28 no. 10
M ay 16, 2012
C am p Mee ting: H i s V i s i o n —O u r M i s s i o n
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THE MISSION of the Collegedale
Seventh-day Adventist Church
is to bring all people to a saving
relationship with Jesus and grow
them for God’s glory.
sherrie williams CHURCHBEAT EDITOR
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CHURCH STAFF
dave smith SENIOR PASTOR
sam chetty LOCAL MISSION & MINISTRY
tim cross YOUTH PASTOR
wolf jedamski FOREIGN MISSION, CHURCH ADMIN.
ken norton FELLOWSHIP & YOUNG ADULTS
cherie smith SPIRITUAL CARE
carole verrill CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
debbie hinton OFFICE MANAGER
jim jolly FACILITY MANAGER
sherrie williams COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
423-396-2134 CHURCH OFFICE
www.collegedalechurch.com
ollegedale Camp Meeting will be
held May 23-26 on Southern’s
campus. John Bradshaw, speaker
and director of It Is Written, will be the
featured speaker. He will be speaking
Wednesday through Saturday at 7:00
p.m. and Sabbath morning at 8:30 a.m.
and 11:30 a.m. The theme for Camp
Meeting is “His Vision—Our Mission”.
All adult meetings will meet in the
Gymnasium.
Zane Yi, pastor of the Canton Church,
will be the speaker for the Young
Adults with the topic “Through a Glass
Darkly: Deconstructing ‘Jesus’”. The
Young Adults will meet at Collegedale
Adventist Middle School nightly from
7:30 to 9:00 p.m. and on Sabbath
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the
Sanctuary.
Trust Services Workshop
Lessons from the Life of Oseola
McCarty; The Key to God’s Will;
What’s So Important about a Christian
Will? presented by Jeffrey Wilson,
(retired) GC planned giving & trust
services director. Workshops held
Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and Friday at
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Retirement Issues Revisited: Time,
Money & Lifestyle; Everything You
Need to Know About Your Estate Plan
presented by Barry Benton, lawyer
and former ADRA director in Haiti.
Workshops held Thursday at 2:00
p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Visit www.gccsda.com for a complete
Camp Meeting schedule or call 800567-1844 for more information. g
Several workshops will be held during
Camp Meeting:
Prayer Workshop
Another Look at Ellen White through the
Eyes of a Great Grandson presented
by Charles White, pastor and greatgrandson of James and Ellen White.
Workshops held Thursday at 10:00
a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. and
Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Health Workshop
Prevention — The Key to a Healthy,
Long Life presented by Don Hall,
founder, CEO and board chairman
of Wellsource, Inc. Workshops held
Thursday at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and
3:45 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. and
2:00 p.m.
S o a r h i g h at s k y V B S
Soar high at SKY, this
summer’s Vacation
Bible School,
where Everything
is Possible With
God. VBS will
be held from 9:00
a.m. to noon June 1115 and at the 11:45 a.m.
Renewal service on Sabbath, June 16.
We are serving four year olds through
those going into the 5th grade. This
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C h o u d r e e s t e p s i n a s Fa c i l i t y M a n a g e r
VBS
Vaughan Choudree is the new Facility Manager for the Church,
replacing Jim Jolly who has moved to Williamsburg, VA to pursue
a Doctorate in history at The College of William and Mary.
Vaughan arrived in the States in August 2011
from South Africa. “It had been our dream to
educate our children in the United States,” says
Vaughan.
He and his wife, Lee-Ann, have three
children: Tamika, Saskia, and Reed. Besides
enjoying his wife’s amazing coooking,
Vaughan describes his family as an
outdoor family, who enjoy playing sports
as a family and hiking.
Vaughan’s background includes
engineering inspection, projects, sales,
financial services, health care and nonprofit work. He has proven ability to build
strong coalition between cross functional
teams and is an adaptable team player. 
InMemory
Joanne Ivy, sister of Bonnie Myers, passed away May 5. Services
were held in Memphis. Sympathy Cards may be sent to Todd Ivy,
2755 Zachery Court, Union, KY 41091. Memorial gifts can be sent
to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN
38105.
Debbie Ruhling Gallgher, sister of Paul Ruhling and granddaughter
of Bruce and Adele Wickwire, passed away May 9.
Rose Shim, mother of JT Shim passed away May 8. A memorial
service will be held at a later date.
Lillian Thompson, mother of Peg Knecht and grandmother of Dana
Milholm, Dixie Owens, Sheri DeGrave, Dennis Thompson, Dan
Thompson, and Connie Schwark, passed away May 3. A memorial
service will be held in her hometown in Michigan later this
summer. Memorial contributions can be made to ADRA, 12501
Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904 or Signs of the Times,
1350 N. Kings Rd, Nampa, ID 83687.
Patsy Townsend, mother of Brenda Townsend, passed away May 2.
Services were held May 6. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Salvation Army, 822 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404.
Stanley Will, father of Ken Will and Cliff Will, passed away May 6.
Arrangements are pending.
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year is going to be an exciting
adventure leading our children
toward trusting God as He
leads in their lives. No matter
what happens, what others
do to you, how you feel or
where you are, God is there.
We want our children to know
that nothing is impossible for
God when we trust in Him.
Come enjoy the lessons, crafts,
games, snacks and friends.
Those going in 6th through
8th grades can participate in
Service Camp. Registration
is first-come-first-served
with a cap of 50 students.
Service Campers will perform
service for our Church and
local schools, crafts, team
building activities, make baby
blankets for Samaritan Center,
charitable carwash, daily video
prep for SKY VBS group, as
well as find out how awesome
it is to serve the Lord as they
put their trust in Him.
Applications are available
in the Atrium or at www.
collegedalechurch.com. Stop
by the Church Sunday, June
10 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to
pre-register and be assigned to
a group.
Volunteers: Offering any
program takes many hands.
We can only provide these
programs with your help.
Prayerfully consider helping
out this year. We need
help with crafts, missions,
snacks and games, but
mostly we need crew leaders
and assistants. Volunteer
applications are also available.
Questions? Contact Sharon
Mohr at (423) 605-1779 after
3:00 p.m. 
Co n g r at u l at i o n s G r a d uat e s
Collegedale Academy Seniors
Graduation will be held Sunday, May 20, at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Italicized names are
members at the Collegedale Church.
Kyle Akins
Daniel Alvarez
Luis Andrade
Kenny Benson
Cullen Black
Braian Bonilla
Eric Caldwell
Joshua Caruthers
Michael Chung
Stephan Collins
Austin Cooper
Stephanie Crane
Mike Cropley
Tanner Crosby
Dakota Denius
Aaron Dimmer
Julia Dolinskiy
Mikayla Dreer
Landon Duff
Zachary Eller
Tyler Gaillot
John Garvin
Tiffany Garza
Jonathan Gonzalez
Melanie Gray
Rachel Halterman
Taylor Hamblen
Dillon Hamilton
Alex Harris
Melissa Harrison
Tiara Hebert
Elizabeth Hendricksen
Krystina Hernandez
Savannah Herrod
Sara Honeycutt
Michael Huisman
Hannah Hunt
Sarah Hunt
Taylor Kalvoda
Briana Keizer
June Kim
Riley King
Caleb Koliadko
Alyssa Krause
Aubrey Lang
Angie Lee
Boston Londis
Jason MacLafferty
Kaitlyn MacLafferty
Quincy Magee
Hannah Maples
Darren Martin
Hunter McKee
Caleb McQuistan
Sheridan Messinger
Eric Mikel
Caroline Neil
Benjamin Nudd
Jongchan Paik
Ali Parks
Kris Parsons
Alex Payne
Joey Plott
Cayla Raney
Marc Recchia
Nathan Recchia
Kristen Redden
Ana Roesel
Amanda Ruf
Rebecca Sharp
Kaitlyn Skiwski
Chris Solano
Michelle Suekert
Julia Takacs
Scarlett Taylor
Timothy Tortal
Mason Trepagnier
Ryan Tucker
Dustin Turner
Chandler Vail
Julian Valenzuela
Steven Valmont
Katie Weekes
Alexandria Wilga-Day
Morgan Williams
Nick Wilson
Jennifer Wrate
Melissa You
Collegedale Adventist Middle School Eighth Graders
Graduation will be held Thursday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Italicized names are
members at the Collegedale Church.
Patrick Auge
Danielle Azard
Jessica Bell
Tim Blair
Max Boyson
Lauren Chaij
Kristy Chang
Brent Chung
Josiah Chung
Lauren Chung
Niki Cotta
Lindsey Crumley
Hannah D’avanzo
Sadie Dixon
Elizabeth Dodd
Kayla Eldridge
Selena Ferrer
Cameron Gustman
Kaylan Hartman
Sarah Helsley
Hannah Hoffman
Christian Im
Allie Johnson
Bri Johnson
Maddie Johnson
Kevin Kalua
Isabelle Kaneza
Herbie Klischies
Ryleigh Lewis
Cassandra Lippard
Paul Liriano
Riana Mahlo
Sarah Malloch
Kevin Martins
Britton McElroy
Daniel Mihaescu
Emily Miller
Gerald Miller
Seth Morris
Silvie Myers
Matti Sue Nafie
Ally Nash
Rachel Oliver
Xander Orquia
Kayla Ahlfeld Pacheco
Emmalina Pleshka
Madison Rhodes
London Robertson
Claire Salyers
Jessica Sperrazza
Brianna Steele
Bradley Taylor
Derik Turk
Valery Villarreal
Andrea Whitfield
Alex Wilcox
Melanie Wilhelm
Ariana Wiltenburg
Mason Wing
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C ALENDAR
Wednesday, May 16
10:00 a.m.
55+ Activities
7:00 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer Group
bulletinboard
Student Aid Applications
for Collegedale Church members
are available at www.collegedalechurch.com under the “Education”
link and at the Church Office.
Applications are due by June 22.
Earliteen Sabbath School
leader needed. Lead a team who
provides an engaging bible study
experience for 7th and 8th grade
young people. Contact Tim Cross
(423) 309-1860.
We welcome Arenice Fowler as
our volunteer Church Libriarian.
INVEST IN GROWING A YOUNG
LEADER: The In Discipleship
Ministry will be mentoring a young
theology student who will then
lead this ministry in the South
Africa-Indian Ocean Division.
Partner with us and prayerfully
consider providing this young man
with free room and board for one
year beginning this month. For
information, contact Dale Cady at
dtcady@indiscipleship org, or call
(423) 396-2120.
Wellness Summit (June 10-11):
Southern Adventist University is
hosting a conference to inspire
and educate people on how to
build successful wellness practices
in their homes and communities.
Keynote speakers include Neil
Nedley, an Adventist author and
medical director of the Nedley
Depression Recovery Program,
and Mike Huckabee, the former
governor of Arkansas who lost 110
pounds through lifestyle changes.
For further event and ticket information, visit southern.edu/wellnesssummit.
WELLkids - activity camp: Do
you want your children to have a
summer filled with a wide variety
of fun physical activities? Your
children can spend two hours
with WELLkids each day and keep
moving this summer at Southern’s
Hulsey Wellness Center. Two-week
sessions are available throughout
June and July. See www.southern.
edu/wellness for more details and
to register or call (423) 236–2594.
Ladies, during Camp Meeting
(May 25 and 26) the Conference is
having a God in Shoes Outreach
in Cleveland at the National Guard
Armory on Dalton Pike. We will
be offering a Free SPA Day for the
women in the community. Don’t
miss an opportunity to bless and
be blessed! If you are able to help
with setup on Thursday, and/or
help with the SPA on Friday, contact
Donna Crandall by May 22 at [email protected] or call 800-5671844, ext 342.
DivorceCare and
DivorceCare for Kids groups
meet 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Fridays
at the Church. Call Dr. Richard
D’Avanzo at (407) 970-3127. The
May 18 topics are “What Does the
Owner’s Manual Say?” and “God’s
Plan for Me”, and for June 1, “New
Relationships” and “Developing
New Relationships”, respectively.
They will not meet May 25.
Cohutta Springs Youth Camp:
It’s time to register your children for
positive faith-building experiences
at camp. Go to www.cs-yc.com or
contact Alyse at 1-800-567-1844,
ext. 346 or [email protected].
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POSTMASTER send address
changes to Collegedale Seventhday Adventist Church, P.O. Box
3002, Collegedale, TN 37315.
Thursday, May 17
10:00 a.m.
55+ Bible Study
Friday, May 18
7:00 p.m.
Sabbath, May 19
8:45 a.m.
DivorceCare &
DivorceCare for Kids
Adoration 1: Dave Smith
Adult Sabbath Schools
10:15 a.m. Adoration 2: Dave Smith
11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m. Sabbath Schools
Connect: Andy Nashh
Renewal: Don MacLafferty,
CA Graduation
Offering: Church Family Budget
8:40 p.m.
Sunset
Wednesday, May 23
7:00 p.m.
Camp Meeting
Thursday, May 24
7:00 p.m.
Camp Meeting
Friday, May 25
7:00 p.m.
Camp Meeting
Sabbath, May 26
8:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. John Bradshaw
Sabbath School
Young Adult: Zane Yi
John Bradshaw
Offering: Camp Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Camp Meeting
8:46 p.m.
Sunset
Monday, May 28
Church Office Closed